Immigration and US border security
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Monitor reporter Sarah Matusek (center) reports from the U.S. border in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in May.
海角大神鈥檚 coverage of immigration ranges from U.S. border security efforts to reduce illegal crossings to community efforts to welcome newcomers.
From IRS to HHS: Trump immigration crackdown taps a host of agenciesIn a push to meet President Donald Trump鈥檚 goal of deporting 1 million unauthorized immigrants, the administration is enlisting agencies not typically involved in immigration enforcement.聽
Trump鈥檚 deportation push is now flush with cash. Here鈥檚 how it might be spent.Congress provided more than $170 billion to assist President Trump鈥檚 deportation campaign. Scaling up immigration enforcement efforts comes with steep logistical challenges.聽
Trump's immigration raids roil LA. How it plays out could matter in other cities.Los Angeles is at the center of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. As a judge weighs in, how the standoff is resolved could have implications for the rest of the U.S.
Southern border crossings are down. A sea of shoelaces remains.Illegal border crossings between Mexico and the U.S. have dropped precipitously, yet left-behind items still linger. One property owner sees border security through the objects left on his property.
As 鈥楢lligator Alcatraz鈥� opens, detention centers quietly expand across the USPresident Donald Trump is touting Florida鈥檚 unusual immigration detention facility in the Everglades 鈥� part of a wider effort to create spaces to hold people caught up in the administration鈥檚 deportation campaign.
US economy faces reckoning as some immigrants avoid workplacesUncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America鈥檚 workplaces, making many immigrants 鈥� with and without legal status 鈥� hesitant to go to work.聽
The Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits. Here鈥檚 where key cases stand.Courts are hearing hundreds of cases involving the Trump administration. Here鈥檚 an overview of where courts are restraining or approving of the president鈥檚 actions.
Troops in the streets and political violence: Americans grapple with a charged momentWhile Washington hosted a military parade, large crowds gathered across the country Saturday to peacefully protest President Donald Trump鈥檚 policies. The threat of violence 鈥� and news of a political assassination in Minnesota 鈥� added to tensions.
Army parade collides with protests over Trump鈥檚 deployment of military on US soilAs the U.S. Army celebrates 250 years since its founding, a grand parade overseen by President Trump comes amid signs of strain for the military. The latest source of turmoil: his efforts to deploy troops on domestic soil.
Immigration has been a winning issue for Trump. This week may be a pivotal test.The LA protests are playing to the president鈥檚 strengths around security and law enforcement, and bringing the politics of immigration front and center.
Outside 鈥榓gitators鈥� in protests have a long history 鈥� in myth and factDonald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid 鈥渢roublemakers鈥� are trying to foment chaos. But it鈥檚 difficult to determine in real time whether actions have been planned by an organized group.
Masks on ICE agents ignite pushback. When can officials block their faces?Concern over immigration enforcement officials wearing face masks largely cleaves into two camps: those who worry over threats against law enforcement and those who see masking as creating a culture of impunity.
As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peaceCalifornia has filed a lawsuit, while the Trump administration is now deploying the Marines. Both sides are sparring over whether the federal government is putting out a fire 鈥� or pouring on gasoline.
Trump escalates a battle around immigration 鈥� and CaliforniaDefying local officials, President Trump sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles as violence accompanied anti-ICE protests. The action comes amid broader skirmishes between Mr. Trump and California.
Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?President Donald Trump鈥檚 new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the restrictions, while critics point to legal and moral problems.
